Call for Applications | Climate Storytelling Accelerator | August 2026
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This tuition-free, six-week virtual workshop helps reporters who cover climate stories for local news outlets with little or no video experience turn their reporting into engaging content for TikTok, Instagram, and/or YouTube Shorts. No prior video experience is needed.
Through hands-on, supportive training—not lectures, you’ll learn by doing— developing a story you’re already working on into a polished, ready-to-post digital video. Along the way, you’ll build confidence using simple, mobile-first storytelling techniques with guidance from instructors, peers, and guest creators.
By the end, you’ll have one or two finished videos, a repeatable workflow, and a clear plan to share your work with your audience.
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Seats are limited, and the first virtual workshop will be held the week of August 24th and will continue weekly for six weeks—exact date/time TBD.
Application Deadline
August 14th, 2026
Eligibility
This training is open to reporters across the United States, including those working in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, who will publish with local news outlets.
Course Instructor
Eli Kintisch
Science video journalist Eli Kintisch is the Ted Turner Professor of Environmental Media at George Washington University, where he teaches “Climate Reporting on TikTok and IG.” His work has been published by Science, Vox, PBS, The Washington Post, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review, and other outlets.